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BackFire at Hwaseong waste disposal company… Evolution in about 10 hours
Fire at Hwaseong waste disposal company… Evolution in about 10 hours
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Fire at Hwaseong waste disposal company… Evolution in about 10 hours

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  • At 1:34 a.m. on the 11th, a fire broke out at a waste disposal company in Jeongnam-myeon, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, burning about 100 tons of waste, but there were no casualties.
  • Firefighting authorities mobilized 18 pieces of equipment and 54 personnel to put out the large fire at 3:59 a.m. and completely extinguished it at 12:15 p.m.

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A fire broke out at a waste disposal company in Jeongnam-myeon, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, and fire authorities mobilized 18 pieces of equipment and 54 personnel to extinguish the fire.

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(Hwaseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ji-won = At ​​1:34 a.m. on the 11th, a fire broke out at a waste disposal company in Jeongnam-myeon, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Firefighting authorities mobilized 18 pieces of equipment and 54 personnel to extinguish the large blaze at 3:59 a.m., 2 hours and 25 minutes after the fire broke out.

However, due to the waste accumulated at the site, it took time to clear the remaining fire, and the fire was completely extinguished at 12:15 p.m., 10 hours and 41 minutes after the fire broke out.

About 100 tons of waste were burned in this fire, but there were no casualties as no one was on site at the time of the fire.

Police and fire authorities believe that the fire spread after an explosion occurred in the waste in the incinerator and are investigating the exact point of ignition and how the fire occurred.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact ignition point and cause of the fire.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Where is the exact point of ignition?
  • What caused the explosion in the waste?
  • When will the investigation into the circumstances of the fire be completed?

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Hwaseong City
PeopleKim Ji-won
OrganizationsYonhap NewsFirefighting authorities in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-doGyeonggi Hwaseong City Police
PlacesJeongnam-myeon, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
Topicswaste disposal companyfirefire authoritiespoliceNo casualtiesAbout 100 tons
This article was originally published by 연합뉴스.

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